Michele Pugno
Guest Researcher at ASTRON
Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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Top SchoolMichele Pugno is a Guest Researcher and PhD candidate in Electronic Engineering with eight years of experience at the intersection of high-performance computing, scientific software, and antenna numerical characterization. His research applies cutting-edge exponential analysis and sparse interpolation methods to model and optimize antenna systems, leveraging CalcUA supercomputing resources. As an HPC consultant at the University of Antwerp he has a strong track record of reimplementing and optimizing scientific simulations (notably in Julia) and deploying full-stack laboratory automation solutions. Early work includes hands-on hardware and electronics for self-driving vehicle projects and building programmable bioreactors, reflecting a rare blend of wet-lab, embedded, and computational skills. He has studied across institutions in Belgium, Italy and South Africa, combining formal CS training with applied engineering and music vocational studies, which informs a multidisciplinary and creative approach to problem solving. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic researcher who moves smoothly between code optimization, hardware integration, and theoretical algorithm development.
8 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Applied Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Applied Engineering at University of AntwerpVocational Programme, Vocational Programme at Conservatorio di MilanoClassic & Scientific Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates, Classic & Scientific Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates at Liceo Classico L. LagrangiaMaster of Science - MSc, Computer Science, Master of Science - MSc, Computer Science at Università degli Studi di Milano-BicoccaDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electronic Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University
English, Italian
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Github Skills (39)
continuous-integration10
benchmarking10
performance-testing10
regression-testing10
recursion9
informatica9
python8
hpc8
pair-programming8
describe8
sd-card7
markdown7
pygame7
stochastic7
linux7
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
vscentrum/vsc-test-suite
Feb 2022 - Jul 2022
VSC test suite
Contributions:1 release, 36 reviews, 20 commits in 5 months
Lewih/Shooter-pygame
Mar 2019 - May 2019
Little Pygame experiment
Contributions:77 commits, 1 PR, 33 pushes in 1 month
pygame
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